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KLU to SDM: distance & flight time
Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,181 mi
9,947 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KLU — Klagenfurt Airport · Klagenfurt, Austria
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KLU
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport29 mi away
- GRZ · Graz Airport57 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport65 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport70 mi away
Near SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is KLU from SDM?
The flight distance from Klagenfurt (KLU) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,181 miles (9,947 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLU to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Klagenfurt and San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Klagenfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLU to SDM?
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